Has Anyone Been On Opana? (Page 2)
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My dr is giving me the choice to try Opana and I would like to know if anyone has tried it and what your experience has been. I have a male friend who tried it and said it did absolutely nothing for him. Karel

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i appreciate your thoughts. talked to doc this am.

friday, my dosage of opana er was 10 mgs twice a day. level 10 pain plus withdrawl.

saturday, called doc at home. went to 15 mg twice a day. no improvement.

so sunday, on my own, increased dosage to 20mg twice a day. no improvement.

doc called this am. was very unhappy about increasing dosage on my own.

but, since i didn't die, and since i still am in level 10 pain, doc increased my dosage to 25mg twice a day. we'll see.

doctor insists we have to go slowly.

your thought about talking to the pharmacist is a good one. i will do so.

i don't think it's possible for me to be pain free. 60 degree scoliosis plus many years as a marathon runner has destroyed my spine.

i thank you for your thoughts and suggestions.

i had decompressive lam of l 3,4 and 5 in 2002. that was a big help. my scoliosis was not nearly as severe as it is now.

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The drop factor here actually all depends on how the doses convert from one to the other.

For instance, when my doc first has to resort to narcotics for my pain management, I was on Oxycontin, we started with a low dose and then went up until we found the appropriate one to alleviate my pain.

Then my insurance company changed their policies and would no longer cover any type of Oxycontin, so I had to switch to MS Contin, in this case, the mg amount went up because of the way they convert, I went fro 20mg of Oxycontin to 60mg of MS Contin.

So it is very common for the dosage to go up or down, depending on what dosage would be the closest to be equivelent to your prior dosage.

Now as to being cautious, I know you said you are 71, but it would appear that you are already tolerant to opiates, so unless the doc is going to jump your dose up really high unexpectedly or you have had bad reactions to the narcotics, then he shouldn't be worried to the point that it leaves you in pain.

Talk to your docotr and have a real heart to heart about what you have used, how long, the doses and etc. and the truth about your pain levels on this new med at this dose.

If you aren't sure about the equivelent dosing, your pharmacist will be able to help.

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i had been on 100 mgs twice a day of ms contin. my doc tried methadone as high as 15mgs 3 times and 10mgs 1 time daily. no significant help. now on opana er for 3 days. no pain relief yet. day 3-15 mg of er twice a day and opana straight as needed. having a lot of withdrawl symptoms so far and no pain relief. going from 200mg ms contin a day to 60mg a day of opana er is big drop. the doc is being cautious. i'm 71.

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I have not tried this med myself, but since it is a narcotic, synthesized from Morphine, the side effects and the way it works for pain would more than likely be similar to those of taking morphine.

So if you have taken Morphine before, or any of the stronger narcotics, such as Oxycodone, Methadone, MS Contin, or Dilaudid, this should cause very similar side effects and work for pain relief in a similar manner.

Here's the monograph for Opan:

Opana Click Here

Now, this is illegal in the US to obtain without a prescription and you should never try to self diagnose or medicate.

Especially since a narcotic like this is so dangerous. It is a very strong opiate, so if you aren't already tolerant to them, from using different meds, you can't just jump up to a dose of one of these, or you could OD, even just on your first dose without abusing it.

These drugs also cause your blood pressure to lower and respiratory depression, which can be significant and life endangering.

So your best bet is to speak to your doctor and make sure you explore all options available if you have a pain issue that requires treatment.

Heavily addictive narcotics should never be the FIRST option of treatment.

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I would like to know if you did try this med, and how well did it work for you? What are the side effects that you had (if any?)

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Since this is a narcotic, a synthesized morphine compound, how well it works would depend upon the dosage prescribed and the tolerance that the patient has built up to narcotics. The Extended Release form would cause fewer side effects than the instant or regular release, since it slowly releases the dose over a certain time period for better pain control.

To find a dosage that works for you, be it this med or some other, is purely a trial and error system between you and your doctor. You would need to try the first prescribed amount for a few weeks, and if that didn't get your pain under control, then speak to your doctor so they can adjust as necessary.

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